Empower Her Awards, March 31, 2026

The annual Empower Her awards seek to honour and recognise organisations that have structures (training, policies, and systems) and programs in place that promote gender equality at their workplaces, have women representation in management and decision-making processes and drawn women to top positions as part of the efforts to ensure that more qualified women attain leadership positions.

The Awards provide a landscape for organizations from various sectors to be recognized for their effort in promoting gender equality, fostering inclusivity and addressing fundamental inequities that hinder women from becoming leaders.

Eligibility

Empower Her Award 5

Recognizes organizations that are promoting gender equality at their workplaces, have a substantial women representation in management and decision-making processes. Entrants must have at least 50% women representation in management and decision-making processes

Woman of the Future Awards (5)

Recognizes Unique and impactful organization initiatives that advance gender balance in the workplace. Entrants must have enabling factors like HR policies, systems and structures in place to support women from within the company to step up the ladder

The Give to Gain Award (5)

This award recognizes a woman who actively uplifts others through mentorship, community service, skills sharing, or financial support. Nominees must show clear impact, consistency, and measurable results within the past year. Open to all participants. Public nominations allowed. The winner demonstrates that by giving selflessly, she creates growth for others and herself.

Submissions for entries
Submission for entries should include the following;

• Details of the organization’s management composition, time of service at the current position and how they attained the current positions (promotion, external recruitment, etc.) for the Empower Her Award.
• Details of the enabling initiatives like HR policies, systems and the structure in place to support women and enable them to flourish in their leadership roles for the Woman of the Future Award. (A maximum of five (5) pages)

• Details of mentorship, community service, skills sharing, or financial support and clear impact, consistency, and measurable results within the past year for the Give to Gain Award.

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1. Describe the management composition and time of service. Attach supporting documents

2. What is the percentage composition of women in leadership roles? (lower, middle and executive). Attach supporting documents

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3. How did each of those attain their current positions (promotion, external recruitment, etc.). Attach supporting documents

1. Describe how your organization supports and promotes women in leadership roles. Attach supporting documents.

2. What initiatives or programs have been implemented to empower women within your organization? Attach supporting documents.

3. Please share any success stories or notable achievements of women leaders within your organization. Attach supporting documents.

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